Addictive disorders in migrants under acculturation in Russian society

The study included a clinical group of patients with addictive disorders (n=57 in sample of labor migrants and n=24 in sample of migrants-countrymen). For specification of nature of motivation of substance use, in particular alcohol, in addition to basic clinical research methods the modified variant of questionnaire on detection of features of alcohol use motivation (AUM) was used. The reliable data regarding motivation of substance (alcohol) use as well as significant differences in motivation of labor migrants and migrants-countrymen were obtained. Interrelationship of addictive problems and neurotic, affective and adjustment disturbances was revealed.